New Ulm weekly review., 1887-08-31

county offices is unsafe and inadequate
for the purpose for which the same is
used, that the vaults used in connection
with said offices as well as the said
offices are not fire-proof and are
unsafe, that the said vaults are not
proper receptacles for the preservation
and safekeeping Of the public docu-
ments and records Of said county and
that the room over the jail now used as
and for court room is not of sufficient
size nor safe uor is it a proper or suit
able room for such purposes, and it is
further resolved by the seid board of
County Commissioners that it is neces-
sary, proper and expedient to erect a
proper and suitable building for court
house for the said county at the county
seat thereof, and provide therein for the
said county, suitable, suff fcient and fire.
proof Offices for the use of it's officers
as provided by law, for the preserva-
ton and safe keeping of the public
documents and records Of said county,
and it is so ordered.
Resolved by the Board of County
Commissioners of the County of Brown
and State OF Minnesota, that we secure
preliminary plans for new court house
and county offices and also employ
competent architect to prepare under
the directions of this board, full and
complete plans specifications and, esti.
mates for such building and to employ
a proper person to superintend the con-
struction thereof, if deemed necessary.
Resolved by the Board of County
Commissioners of the County of Brown
and State of Minnesota that when we
do adjourn, we adjourn to September
purpose of transacting such other and
further public business as may come
before us.
Those voting in favor of the fore
gong resolutions were: Commissioners
Anton Manderfeld, Nicholas Gulden
and E. G. Koch; Commissioner H. M.
Ball voted No, and Commissioner Her
mann Feuerstein would not vote at all.
On motion agreed that the following
amounts of taxes be levied on the tax
able property of the county for the
coming year to wit:
Revenue Fund $14, 100000
Poor Fund 100000
Court House Fund 100000
and one mill on all assessed valuation
for general school purposes.
On motion the following resolution
was agreed to, to wit:
Resolved that Commissioners E. G.
Koch and Anton Manderfeld be and
hereby are appointed committee to
procure preliminary plans and specifi-
cations for new court house at the
county seat, court house to cost about
$35, 10000 and submit the same to this
Board at next session in September,
1887, if possible.
On motion the following bills were
audited and allowed, to wit:
Lars E. Ahlness, witness for state 1922
E. P. Bertrand, board of equaliza-
ton and expense to ST. Paul 1880
E. G. Koch, com. FIVE days and ex-
pense to St. Paul $3.50
E. G. Koch, board of equalization
three days 900
E. G. Koch, poor and road COM
mittee 500
Anton Manderfeld. board of equal
ization three days $50
Anton Manderfeld, com. DAYS 17.4O
Nicholas Gulden, board of equals
zation three days 1910
Nicholas Gulden, com. 5 days 1920
III. M. Ball, com. days $500
II. M. Ball board of equalization
| 3 days 1900
ii. Feuerstein do 1920
II. Feuerstein com. days $3.50
On motion agreed that Commissioner
II. NJ. Ball be and is hereby appointed
to see to the rental of the poor farm.
On motion the minutes were read
and approved.
On motion the board adjourned.
| E. G. KOCH,
Q Chr. Board of Co. Com.
E. p. BERTRAND,
Co. Auditor and ex-oficio clerk of
County Commissioners.
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